Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP · 3 weeks ago
Senior Staff Attorney - Private Clients
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession with a strong focus on providing actionable legal solutions. The Senior Staff Attorney for Private Clients will support U.S. private clients lawyers in estate administration and planning, handling a variety of responsibilities related to trusts, estates, and family wealth management.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Preparation of probate and administration proceeding papers
Management of the collection and valuation of assets, payment of debts and bequests
Preparation and filing of federal and state estate tax returns
Preparation of informal estate and trust accountings
Administration of ongoing trusts, including distribution requests and income tax payments
Review of Form 1041s prepared by outside accountants
Preparation of receipt and release agreements, fiduciary appointments and tax planning
Preparation of basic estate planning documents such as wills and trusts
Liaise with attorneys, paralegals and clients and various government agencies and services
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in trusts and estates required
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and be admitted to the New York Bar
Estate administration experience, including work on large estates with complicated tax plans; preparation of Federal and State estate tax returns, probate documents and Surrogate's Court related filings
Knowledge of estate and trust income taxation
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to effectively communicate and work directly with clients
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed
Preferred
Additional admissions to NJ, CT and/or FL bar is preferrable but not required
Knowledge of fiduciary accounting preferred
Experience with One Source Estate Tax Program (formerly FPS), NYSBA Surrogate's Court program and Excel
Benefits
Health care benefits
Company
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Cleary Gottlieb is a leading international law firm, with 14 offices located in major financial centers around the world, that has helped shape the globalization of the legal profession for more than 75 years.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (25)
2024 (21)
2023 (16)
2022 (25)
2021 (13)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alena Loretta, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Lechner
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
ION Analytics
2025-10-07
globallegalchronicle.com
2025-10-03
bloomberglaw.com
2025-10-03
Company data provided by crunchbase